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“The future of meetings isn’t meeting less, it’s meetings that matter, supported by AI to serve.” – Mohannad Al Kalash, Zoom

Mohannad Al Kalash, VP for Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan (METAP) at Zoom Communications, Inc, has penned an excellent …

Mark ForkerFebruary 27, 2026, 6:56 pmFebruary 27, 2026

Google launches Personal Intelligence in Gemini app in Arab world

World Quantum Day highlights narrowing window for quantum readiness, say experts

HONOR 600 Series surfaces with bold new look ahead of April 23 pre-orders

Samsung brings Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G to UAE with smarter AI features

UAE’s NEP-AI shortlists 135 finalists, drawing talent from all seven emirates

Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications sector can lead competition v/s cooptation model

Nintex survey finds CIOs in Saudi Arabia turn to automation to unlock AI value

Cisco appoints new Vice-President to lead strategy and operations for Saudi Arabia

Spotify launches SongDNA in UAE, Saudi turning every song into a discovery journey

LEAP 5: The world’s most attended technology event returns to Riyadh

Microsoft AI Tour showcases groundbreaking AI innovations for Oman

Open Innovation AI collaborates with Intel to revolutionize AI orchestration with Gaudi

KROHNE delivers insights to inspire the next generation of engineers in Oman

Oracle supports major project to accelerate Oman digital economy

Ooredoo accelerates cybersecurity in Oman with new deal

Bahrain sets global benchmark with GCC’s first stablecoin regulatory framework

Open Innovation AI collaborates with Intel to revolutionize AI orchestration with Gaudi

BDB launches “tijara” platform for SMEs

Bahrain achieves full nationwide 5G coverage

Batelco, SonicWall launch integrated security solutions for SMEs in Bahrain

Open Innovation AI collaborates with Intel to revolutionize AI orchestration with Gaudi

Infopercept opens its first Middle East office in Kuwait

Microsoft Compliance Manager now available in Kuwait

Commercial Bank of Kuwait gets mobile payments moving with Thales Digital Solutions

Ooredoo chooses Fortinet to deliver secure SD-WAN managed services in Kuwait

StarLink advances AI-driven cybersecurity at GITEX Africa 2026 with strong partnerships

Vodacom and Google Cloud look to revamp AI in Africa

ODC Africa and ME partners with Hedera Africa Hackathon to boost Web3 innovation

Dubai’s Omining unveils first African site in Kenya’s Special Economic Zone

Rise of Fearless unites 2,500+ gamers through African heritage, battle royale

Nintex survey finds CIOs in Saudi Arabia turn to automation to unlock AI value

Cisco appoints new Vice-President to lead strategy and operations for Saudi Arabia

Dealing CEO: AI is moving into mainstream as investors track next wave of opportunity

Alteryx appoints Sabya Sen to lead IMEA and APAC, expands regional leadership

Ensuring continuity remains critical amid data sovereignty challenges, says expert

Stablecoins and tokenisation shape digital Islamic finance’s next phase, says Fasset

Wordly brings real-time, faster multilingual translation to enterprise Teams meetings

India announces dates for 10th edition of IMC 2026 in October at MWC Barcelona

Data Privacy Day marks shift to built-in trust with control, visibility and accountability

30-year legacy powers Zoho Corporation and ManageEngine through AI disruption

Kaspersky signs cooperation agreement with Qassim University

UAE’s tech investment is driving education innovation, says Mahindra University VC

Cisco to deploy Wi-Fi 7 at prestigious U.S. university

Autodesk reaches 150 million students and educators worldwide

Ericsson and e& launch the second cohort of Excelerate&

Meta Compute aims to deliver many gigawatts of AI infrastructure

Microsoft pledges to cover the utility rates for its U.S. data centres

Meta looks to nuclear power for AI data centres

Hitachi Energy powers sustainable future with eco-efficient, AI-driven grid innovations

Google invests in nuclear power for its data centres

Study finds that insurers are looking to build trust in AI

Stablecoins and tokenisation shape digital Islamic finance’s next phase, says Fasset

Tech Mahindra, FICO to accelerate AI-driven decisioning, core banking transformation

ServiceNow signs multi-year agreement with one of the largest banks in the world

Future of Finance 2025 sets stage for transformative dialogue in Dubai

Greece looks to enact a child social media ban and hopes to push the EU in a similar direction

UK Government publishes child screen-time guidance

Spanish government launches new hate speech tracker

U.S. looks to push back on foreign data sovereignty laws

Canada and Germany sign AI declaration

Microsoft introduces a health-focused edition of Copilot AI

Can wearable tech evolve the healthcare industry?

Quadria Capital focuses on GCC healthcare investments

Mayo Clinic Platform advances collaborative model for AI in healthcare

TERN is building AI workforce infrastructure to redefine healthcare capacity, says CEO

Digital engineering and lifecycle intelligence power property buyer trust, says Grovy CEO

The cognitive city and the octopus

KSA completes first end-to-end tokenised property deed transaction using droppRWA

Grovy Developers elevates smart living with AURA’s fully integrated home ecosystem

Siemens supplies digital technology for factory-built housing

Samsung brings Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G to UAE with smarter AI features

ASUS elevates the desktop Experience in the UAE with a new premium lineup

Platformance Ramadan 2026 report shows influence drives Arab consumer decisions

Kaspersky’s top tips to stay safe online during sales periods

Samsung Electronics plans to bring Google Photos to Samsung AI TV lineup in 2026

Startup plans to trial space-based data centres

Meta unveils Muse Spark LLM

Samsung brings Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G to UAE with smarter AI features

Meta unveils Muse Spark to power next phase of personal AI evolution

OPSWAT launches AI-native pre-execution detection engine for MetaDefender platform